• Driving speeds down nearly a third

    • 3 March 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Average speeds in the UK were 30% down in 2022 compared to 2021 DVLA figures revealed that the number of speeding convictions in the ‘SP30’ category for 2022 were estimated at 607,231 compared with 841,107 in 2021 The most recent figure was also lower than those for 2020 (731,020) and 2019, when 801,695 [...]
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  • RHCV delivers first 18-tonne E Tech truck in UK

    • 28 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nottinghamshire-based pallet distributor Mitchells of Mansfield has taken delivery of the UK’s first 18-tonne E Tech electric curtain-sided truck from RH Commercial Vehicles The move is part of the company’s ambition to reduce and offset 25% of it carbon emission this year, 50% by 2024 and 100% by [...]
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  • Older vehicles to drive beyond 2030 ban

    • 24 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that there are a staggering number of vehicles on UK roads with nearly a million miles on the clock, suggesting that many older car and vans will last long past the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles Among the models proving most durable are the 29 Vauxhall Astras and [...]
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  • Top Green NCAP ratings for EV trio

    • 7 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Green NCAP has awarded five sustainable star ratings to three electric vehicles in its latest round of testing The Tesla Model 3, Nio, and Renault Megane E-TechEV60 all achieved nearly maximum scores due to the high energy efficiency of their electric powertrains, far exceeding the ratings of conventional [...]
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  • EV safety addressed in new report

    • 22 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Trend Tracker has published a new report – ‘Electric Vehicles (EV), What Happens When Things Go Wrong,’ – based on a recent cross-industry group discussing the journey towards the government’s 2030 Road to Zero The group was brought together by Chris Weeks, executive director of the National Body Repair [...]
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  • Automotive industry making great green strides

    • 12 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by 112% in 2021 compared with the previous year to reach its lowest level since records began, according to new research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) SMMT’s latest annual Sustainability Report, now in its 23rd year, [...]
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  • Car clubs reducing UK car parc

    • 18 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The number of active car club members in the UK almost doubled last year according to a new report, which concluded that more than 116,000 privately-owned vehicles have been removed from roads Research by the national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) found the UK’s active membership – [...]
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  • Belron announces 43% emissions reductions

    • 17 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Belron UK, the parent company of Autoglass, has reduced its carbon emissions by 43% over the past four years as part of its ongoing commitment to responsible business practices This equates to a reduction of more than 5,600 tonnes, New figures released in Belron UK’s Responsible Business Insights Report show [...]
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  • BCF launches new VOC initiative

    • 16 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    From this month, paint manufactures will be able to promote their sustainability to credentials to customers after the launch of a new scheme The British Coatings Federation has introduced the ‘TRACE’ Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) statement which identifies products with VOC content of less than 01% The [...]
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  • SMEs in the dark about carbon emissions

    • 21 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    NatWest research has revealed that 87% of UK SMEs are unaware of their business’s total carbon emissions This is despite the fact that almost half (45%) recognise it will be important to lower their emissions in the near future This is according to NatWest’s Springboard to Sustainability report, which also [...]
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